The Arthur Ashe Stadium was filled with sighs of regret, and one or two people hugged their heads, even more regretful than Gawain who returned the ball out of bounds.
On the big screen at the scene, the Eagle Eye Challenge is being replayed. That is, the deviation of a hair. Even the Eagle Eye needs to magnify three times to see clearly. But even with this slight difference, the ball is still out of bounds——
Gawain's forehand straight line in an extremely passive state deviated slightly from the sideline.
then.
"40:40".
Gasquet saved the third break point in a thrilling manner and returned to level points again.
In the seventh game of the first set, after experiencing a stalemate in the first six games, Gasquet, who took the lead in serving, encountered a severe challenge in this game.
In fact, it's not that Gasquet didn't play well, his offense was still excellent; but Gawain improved his condition, and the quality of the entire round improved to a higher level. He was more daring and more powerful, and continued to exert pressure, so that Gasquet also
Had to make some risky choices.
However, in the face of Gawain's impact, Gasquet still showed top performance, which once again proved that his current confidence is still at its peak.
The temperature at Arthur Ashe Stadium began to rise under the cover of darkness.
Although the audience expressed their regrets, Gawain did not have too many regrets——
In fact, the difference in the return of the ball was even slight. In essence, on the one hand, my own touch still needs to be adjusted, on the other hand, Gasquet's offensive pressure still affected Gawain, and there was also some luck.
Therefore, there is no need to be too embarrassed.
The match against Gasquet is a very important level for Gao Wen. If he can advance, the opponent's attack power will be even higher in the next round, whether it is Federer or Wawrinka. Therefore, in this game,
Gawain needs to show the courage to face the enemy head-on.
Gawain was neither depressed nor regretful, but instead became more passionate.
Next point, return to area one.
The game had been deadlocked for more than six minutes. Both players were sweating badly, and Gasquet also made slight adjustments to his serving tactics.
Close and press the forehand.
Speed 190 kilometers per hour.
It's not fast, but Gasquet calculated the landing point, and the position was a bit awkward. It was not easy for Gao Wen to adjust his footsteps to find the correct hitting point.
really--
When Gao Wen moved to the right, the ball speed was too fast and there was no time to make detailed adjustments; and in this position, if the upper body was tilted back to hit the ball with a skateboard, it would be easy to go out of bounds, and the body balance would be difficult to control.
But Gawain was highly focused, able to respond quickly and tactfully on the spot.
Forehand, push gently, use the force to hit, completely wrap it up with the soft touch of the wrist, and with a little lifting and friction, the tennis ball has been pushed back.
This is a Djokovic-style return of serve, but it has Gawain's own color. He did not choose to take the initiative by himself, but took advantage of the force and completed the control by wrapping his wrist. In a passive situation where the body cannot stretch.
Improve the quality of ball return, and the unique feature of Gaowen is the line selection.
Djokovic's return serve is often diagonal; but Gao Wen relied on the friction of the lift to hit the ball in a straight line.
Of course, it wasn't the kind that completely broke the angle, but it still pushed the tennis ball toward Gasquet's backhand gap.
Light, clever, and thunderous in silence.
For ordinary viewers, it is difficult to see the hidden trap of Gasquet's serve, and it is difficult to see the specialness of Gawain's return, but at least they can see Gasquet's passivity.
Gasquet had just finished serving, and the moment his body returned to position, he realized the aggressiveness of Gao Wen's return serve, and immediately started a second time, twisting his body and rushing towards the left side.
Fortunately, Gawain was using force, so his strength and speed did not increase, which also gave Gasquet enough time to move.
With your steps in place, you are ready to launch your one-handed backhand attack.
Then.
Gasquet realized: Tennis has not come yet.
You can't tell from the visual effect, it's just a difference of one millisecond or two milliseconds, but for Gasquet, the timing of the shot is skewed.
Gawain's return shot didn't have much force after landing, so the forward speed was a bit slow. It seemed that the obstruction of the air could be clearly seen, so that Gasquet's attempt to grab the speed to complete the connection seemed a bit awkward.
It was too fast, and the tennis ball was already ready to be shot before it arrived.
In fact, Gawain demonstrated this skill when he played against Fish, but the point is that such traps are often unpredictable, hidden in the corners of the round without warning, and may be broken at any time.
The rhythm of confrontation is what Gao Wen learned from Federer.
Gasquet is a straight-laced person who goes straight and has no tricks.
The backhand was already ready for the shot, and after a slight pause, the backhand was shot out. It was within the scope of one's ability to grab a rising point, but the rhythm of the connection between one shot and the next was still not fully improved.
"ah!"
So much so that Gasquet had to exert more force and attack with all his strength with his backhand.
The tennis ball was almost exploded and turned into a stream of light along the diagonal line.
The Six Meridians Divine Sword penetrated the entire stadium in a thrilling manner, and the mighty wind roared, creating a storm throughout Arthur Ashe Stadium.
At this time, Gasquet saw the Dark Knight on the opposite side of the court approaching quickly——
So fast!
Obviously, after digging the trap in the previous shot, Gawain had already prepared for the next shot. Gasquet's delay in taking a shot and choosing a slash was a high probability event. His early movement bought him valuable grabbing time.
Kick off the ground and charge forward.
Gawain stared at the tennis ball with burning eyes. Gasquet's backhand shot was indeed as light and sharp as the Six-Medium Divine Sword, directly piercing the court. The "inside-out" line had already escaped after landing.
Fast and flat.
Although Gasquet is a French player and grew up on clay, his fast-playing and quick-receiving style can be most powerful on grass.
Gawain's early movement bought him a chance, but he still couldn't breathe.
Kick off your left leg and apply the emergency brake.
Layers of reaction force coursed up the calf like an electric current, and the backhand shot with both hands was quickly accompanied by a turning movement.
One bump, one push.
At this time, you can clearly feel that the speed of Gawain's backhand head shot has completely increased.
"Strength vs Power".
Frontal impact.
The long sword was unsheathed and a heavy punch struck.
straight line.
Huh!
The whole audience took a deep breath.
In the previous point, Gao Wen was passively defending and his forehand straight line to reverse his disadvantage would go out of bounds; in the blink of an eye, at this point, Gao Wen once again struck a straight back hand.
Tough. Crisp. Decisive.
Without any hesitation, he collided head-on with Gasquet's backhand Six-Medium Excalibur, and the spark-filled impact made a crisp sound, running straight through the entire outside of the court.
peer to peer.
From beyond the singles sideline on the left side of the Gowan side of the court, aiming at the bottom line triangle on the right side of the Gasquet side of the court, the meteor fell rapidly.
boom!
Everyone's breath was cut off.
Snapped.
Landing, getting into a blind corner, rebounding, jumping up.